PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 03: Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) takes a picture with David Casarez (R) who just purchased the new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. The highly anticipated iPhone X went on sale around the world today. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

9:55 AM 04/14/2018

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Internal leaking seems to be such a problem for Apple that the corporation “caught 29 leakers” and had 12 of them arrested in 2017, according to a leaked memo obtained by Bloomberg.

“These people not only lose their jobs, they can face extreme difficulty finding employment elsewhere,” Apple wrote in a message to employees, warning them to stop divulging company secrets.

Details about soon-to-be-released software, the iPhone X, and the Apple Watch were some of the proprietary information exposed to the public too soon.

“We want the chance to tell our customers why the product is great, and not have that done poorly by someone else,” Greg Joswiak, an Apple product executive, said in the memo, according to Bloombergs report published Friday.

Leaking isnt just an apparent problem for Apple. Uber was hit with a number of accusations of workers inappropriate behavior, like unwanted sexual advances. But it also suffered from an onslaught of negative press due to employees leaking information, perhaps stemming from a dissatisfaction of the company leaderships conduct or alleged inability to deal with problems like harassment. (RELATED: Uber Is Leakier Than The Trump Administration)

James Damore, an ex-Google engineer who shared a 10-page memo criticizing company policies, says he cant get a job after being fired (much like Apples aforementioned threat) because Google is essentially “the don” or “godfather” of Silicon Valley.

But the irony of Apple scolding employees for leaking in a memo leaked to Bloomberg is stark, and shows that the California-based tech giant is struggling to keep their massive staff in check.

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